“In Memoriam” Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ken Graham

by Todd Friedman | Jan 9, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Intro courtesy of Shawn Quinn: Many of us in the Houston area classic arcade and pinball community are mourning the passing of Ken Graham, who left us on the last day of 2021 after losing a bravely fought battle with cancer. Ken was one of the owners at The Game...

Five Underrated 360 Games You’ll Love

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 18, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, Lists

Microsoft plans to end backwards compatibility on the Xbox One and Series X, but that doesn’t mean every game on their old consoles will be available. In this list, we share five amazing 360 games that you might be able to play on your new Microsoft console, but some...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul Streifel

by Todd Friedman | Nov 9, 2021 | 2010s, 2020s, Columns, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Streifel, who currently is displayed on card number 3982, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  In October 2020, Paul saw some chatter online on a Facebook arcade game leaderboard about how nobody was playing Snap Jack...

Preparing for Dread

by Ben Magnet | Oct 30, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions

Playing through all the 2D Metroid games was something I’ve been wanting to do for a while.  While Metroid Fusion always haunted me as a game I never got to beat (until recently) the series always piqued my interest.  Who doesn’t want to be a badass bounty...

2010s: The Decade of the Online Progressive Slot

by Old School Gamer | Oct 21, 2021 | 2010s, Gaming

The emergence of progressive slot machines was one of the most significant milestones in the history of slot gaming. IGT developed the world’s first land-based progressive jackpot slot game called Megabucks. An electronic network connected multiple Megabucks slot...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Robbie Lakeman

by Todd Friedman | Oct 19, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Robbie Lakeman, who currently is displayed on card number 485, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection.  Robbie is also featured on cards 504, 1821, and 2238. Robbie is a fierce competitor in the retro arcade genre. His claim to...